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Michigan EGLE awards $1.7 million for 36 EV fast charger stations

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The EGLE Charge Up Michigan Program grants will partially fund 36 EV DC fast charging stations with a total of 76 plug-in points for automobiles and light-utility vehicles. The funding is to be used toward the cost of a DC fast charging station, including site preparation, equipment installation, networking fees and signage.

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Fast EV charging stations to be installed up and down motorways by 2025

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The EU Parliament has enacted a law that by 2025, EV fast charging stations will be installed across all significant transport corridors. This initiative is perfectly aligned with the EU’s commitment to adhere to the Paris Climate Agreement, and we wholeheartedly believe it will transform the landscape of the automobile industry.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), IVECO (a brand of CNH Industrial) and ENGIE (Global Energy Player) are broadly collaborating to promote natural gas vehicles and infrastructure in Europe.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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In recognition of the miletone, BMW used a light installation to transform its Group headquarters—the world-famous “Four-Cylinder” in the north of Munich—on the evening of 18 December 2017 into a battery. This 99-meter-high signal is lighting the way into the era of electro-mobility. We deliver on our promises.

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Teijin and Applied EV develop polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility

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Teijin’s Panlite glazing, however, can easily be given a proprietary hard coating to achieve the 10-year weather durability required for automobiles. Because the vehicle is light and very energy efficient, the benefits of solar charging the Blanc Robot are much greater than the results that can be achieved on a typical EV.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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For instance, DTE Energy in Michigan offers customers discounted electricity rates at off-peak hours if they install a 240-volt Level 2 charger. The ratepayer must also install a separate meter dedicated to the PEV. By 2025, approximately 15% of all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state must be either electric or fuel-cell powered.

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Irish Government, ESB, Mitsubishi Motors, MC Automobile (Europe) and MMC Commercials to Promote Electric Motoring in Ireland

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The Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan; Electricity Supply Board (ESB); and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; MC Automobile (Europe), N.V.; and MMC Commercials Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the parties to promote the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Ireland.

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